What we anticipate seldom occurs what we least expected generally happens.
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What we anticipate seldom occurs; what we least expected generally happens.
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What we anticipate seldom occurs: but what we least expect generally happens.
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It is an endless procession of surprises. The expected rarely occurs and never in the expected manner.
quote by Vernon A. Walters
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It is to be feared that those who emigrate to New South Wales, generally anticipate too great facility in their future operations and certainty of success in conducting them; but they should recollect that competency cannot be obtained without labour.
quote by Charles Sturt
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Slaves are generally expected to sing as well as to work.
quote by Frederick Douglass
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She generally gave herself very good advice, (though she very seldom followed it).
quote by Lewis Carroll
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It's now expected of me that I will defy expectation, so I really generally seem to be free to write what I want.
quote by Jonathan Lethem
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A proof of really great art is that it is generally true - it seldom falls into the misapprehensions to which minor art is liable.
quote by Lafcadio Hearn
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It's extremely seldom that anybody wants me to change what I've written about them. Generally I portray them in a good light, if they're friends.
quote by Harvey Pekar
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All I claimed was that when a drastic change occurs, it occurs in a relatively small and isolated population.
quote by Ernst Mayr
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Those who govern, having much business on their hands, do not generally like to take the trouble of considering and carrying into execution new projects. The best public measures are therefore seldom adopted from previous wisdom, but forced by the occasion.
quote by Benjamin Franklin
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With Each Plateau Reached
With each plateau reached,
A piece of one's life is left behind...
To seek,
A greater experience that leaves,
Someone or something regretted.
Someone or something felt neglected.
But growth is just what that is.
A growth seldom occurs,
Without shedding some tears.
And a grief that eventually teaches.
With a mission that continues,
To be personally journeyed.
poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar
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Seldom, very seldom, does complete truth belong to any human disclosure; seldom can it happen that something is not a little disguised, or a little mistaken.
Jane Austen in Emma
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We Laugh At Their Independence
We only do what we believe is expected from others.
Many do.
And the few who choose to carve their own paths,
Most laugh at their independence...
With a mocking of them too!
Some do.
Until they prove there are those amongst us,
Who are truer fools as if addicted to the showing of it.
And those who have done this,
Seldom seem to have learned a thing.
poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar
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The voice of the people has been said to be the voice of God; and, however generally this maxim has been quoted and believed, it is not true to fact. The people are turbulent and changing, they seldom judge or determine right.
quote by Alexander Hamilton
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Muddied
Their contradictions are so ridiculous.
It amazes how they do this.
As if it is not noticed.
And yet repeatedly they get away with it.
Perhaps for some that is why it is done.
Since few are conscious enough,
To know they've been made fools.
In front of everyone.
Leaving them in disbelief.
And quite stunned,
By the events to come.
When told a pool should be expected for them to swim...
Towels were given them
To wade in a muddied puddle.
And that vision of a pool to dip in, tan and cool...
For them to huddle,
Was none!
Like those clouds that blocked promises,
There would be Sun.
With joy they could anticipate.
Treats to eat and lots of fun!
poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar
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I think generally the Japanese players have more intensity in practice but generally I do the same things.
quote by Arsene Wenger
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Unless It Does Not Happen
It is what it is!
And nothing that occurs,
Retracks from its happening.
It is what it is as it is and nothing else!
And nothing that occurs,
Retracks from its happening.
Unless it does not happen...
To be observed,
As it is.
Or wished away,
As it is...
As if not existing,
To be as it should!
poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar
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Expecting
Your mouth said this never
but your fingers have shown me
that your head is so clever
you claim that you own me
forever
You have the right to conduct me
in whatever fashion
your attempt construct me
in the interest of passion
you sent me
to toledo
I came back with handfulls
I did what you asked me
but after the thank yous
that you quickly got passed me
Im expected
youre expecting
Im expected
expected
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Whining For Swine
A dumping noticed that should offend noses.
Doesn't.
A celebration occurs.
And people are seen rushing,
To receive innoculations.
Demonstrations arise,
To be cured from perceived ills.
A testing has yet produced desired affects.
Although lines swell of those whining for swine!
Pining and whining for a dose hyped in their minds.
And in long lines to become protected,
After injected as expected.
poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar
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